Player Discussion Lane Hutson Part 2

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Lindros looked older when he was 4 ...

Lindros was already shaving when he was 8

 

[Garbageyuk]

Lindros was already shaving when he was 8

Could grow a full beard at 10.

 

[HuGo Sham]

worth the watch

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Defensemen so far at the worlds

There's only one teenager in the top 30 Ds at the tourny.

Kid is gonna be special

 

[salbutera]

worth the watch

It’s interesting he mentions “position-less hockey”, that’s become the key focus of US hockey development programs - they preach that non stop to my boys. Stems from a belief, one way to enhance a player’s ability to read and stay involved in the play, and gain creativity as well as hockey sense, is position-less hockey.

It’s also something Hughes preached when he coached Boston Jr Eagles program, and MSL in the Fairfield county / Jr Rangers programs here in CT - hence MSLs “concept” vs station-to-station system game.

TBay & Leafs have toyed with it over last couple of seasons

 

[Ozmodiar]

It’s interesting he mentions “position-less hockey”, that’s become the key focus of US hockey development programs - they preach that non stop to my boys. Stems from a belief, one way to enhance a player’s ability to read and stay involved in the play, and gain creativity as well as hockey sense, is position-less hockey.

It’s also something Hughes preached when he coached Boston Jr Eagles program, and MSL in the Fairfield county / Jr Rangers programs here in CT - hence MSLs “concept” vs station-to-station system game.

TBay & Leafs have toyed with it over last couple of seasons

Leafs and TB?
Let’s go further back and look at the Russian 5 in Detroit (or further back still with the Green Unit).

Positionless hockey? Konstantinov used to get a ton of breakaways. Also, he was always low in the o-zone passing *back* towards the point to federov. They were masters of some of MSL’s concepts like “fill the space regardless of position”, “D toe caps go in, F toe caps go out”.

There’s a reason Federov was so comfortable when they stuck him on defense.

In any event, you might be interested in this article I stumbled on recently. Relevant to this thread.

The NHL of the future? College coaches on 'positionless hockey' and tomorrow’s NHL

Here’s how four Beanpot coaches see the future of the NHL.

theathletic.com

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Leafs and TB?
Let’s go further back and look at the Russian 5 in Detroit (or further back still with the Green Unit).

Positionless hockey? Konstantinov used to get a ton of breakaways. Also, he was always low in the o-zone passing *back* towards the point to federov. They were masters of some of MSL’s concepts like “fill the space regardless of position”, “D toe caps go in, F toe caps go out”.

There’s a reason Federov was so comfortable when they stuck him on defense.

In any event, you might be interested in this article I stumbled on recently. Relevant to this thread.

The NHL of the future? College coaches on 'positionless hockey' and tomorrow’s NHL

Here’s how four Beanpot coaches see the future of the NHL.

theathletic.com

The NHL will remain position specialized unless they change some specific rules.

Players will simply be more versatile, but we're a looong way from positionless hockey.

 

[salbutera]

Leafs and TB?
Let’s go further back and look at the Russian 5 in Detroit (or further back still with the Green Unit).

Positionless hockey? Konstantinov used to get a ton of breakaways. Also, he was always low in the o-zone passing *back* towards the point to federov. They were masters of some of MSL’s concepts like “fill the space regardless of position”, “D toe caps go in, F toe caps go out”.

There’s a reason Federov was so comfortable when they stuck him on defense.

In any event, you might be interested in this article I stumbled on recently. Relevant to this thread.

The NHL of the future? College coaches on 'positionless hockey' and tomorrow’s NHL

Here’s how four Beanpot coaches see the future of the NHL.

theathletic.com

Yup - but Leafs & TBay have been the only NHL teams to have tried implementing recently albeit very sporadically

Thanks for the link

 

[Ozmodiar]

The NHL will remain position specialized unless they change some specific rules.

Players will simply be more versatile, but we're a looong way from positionless hockey.

It depends what someone means when they say “positionless”.

Sometimes, usually in the context of youth hockey, it means there are no set positions. Players roll in one door and out the other. Positionless in the most literal sense.

Other times people use the term to describe what we see today - when position switches are temporary … say, when a D jumps ahead on the rush, high roll, etc.

 

[salbutera]

It depends what someone means when they say “positionless”.

Sometimes, usually in the context of youth hockey, it means there are no set positions. Players roll in one door and out the other. Positionless in the most literal sense.

Other times people use the term to describe what we see today - when position switches are temporary … say, when a D jumps ahead on the rush, high roll, etc.

I notice with the under 14-kids here, positionless is a move to hybrid positions on the ice to force hockey IQ development, it’s actually quite amazing to watch young kids brains ability to adapt at the rate they do va what we see with young kids all chasing the puck

Hutson went through that while playing for the North Jersey Avalanche elite program

 

[Ozmodiar]

I notice with the under 14-kids here, positionless is a move to hybrid positions on the ice to force hockey IQ development, it’s actually quite amazing to watch young kids brains ability to adapt at the rate they do va what we see with young kids all chasing the puck

Hutson went through that while playing for the North Jersey Avalanche elite program

That’s awesome. Love it.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

i know Hutson is commited to BU for next year but do u guys think he signs with us when hes season ends or does he go back for another year

 

[SlafySZN]

i know Hutson is commited to BU for next year but do u guys think he signs with us when hes season ends or does he go back for another year

I think he will sign

 

[montreal]

i know Hutson is commited to BU for next year but do u guys think he signs with us when hes season ends or does he go back for another year

I would lean towards him signing but we'll see where his game is at by when his NCAA season ends. Would be sick to see him get a few games with the Habs in April if BU isn't Frozen Four bound.

 

[Redux91]

2023 WJC 7 GP 1 G 3 A 4 PTS
2023 WC 7 GP 2 G 4 A 6 PTS

It's amusing seeing 19 yr old Hutson outproduce his punk ass still green behind the ears 18 yr old self from the World Juniors

... he can even.. look down at him too

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

I would lean towards him signing but we'll see where his game is at by when his NCAA season ends. Would be sick to see him get a few games with the Habs in April if BU isn't Frozen Four bound.

2 years in the NCAA seems to be the standard for elite D, so hoping we get a Caufield like appearance late in the year.

 

[Skip Bayless]

i know Hutson is commited to BU for next year but do u guys think he signs with us when hes season ends or does he go back for another year

I din’t think he has much to learn in the NCAA after two seasons.

 

[Draft]

2023 WJC 7 GP 1 G 3 A 4 PTS
2023 WC 7 GP 2 G 4 A 6 PTS

It's amusing seeing 19 yr old Hutson outproduce his punk ass still green behind the ears 18 yr old self from the World Juniors

... he can even.. look down at him too

Can he skate backwards though? I once saw a drill where he stumbled going in reverse and I refuse to check out the hours of free video on @montreal 's super deadly YouTube channel.

 

[salbutera]

i know Hutson is commited to BU for next year but do u guys think he signs with us when hes season ends or does he go back for another year

It’s all about getting stronger & putting some meat in those bones.

I think he turns pro after next school year

 

[Andrei79]

i know Hutson is commited to BU for next year but do u guys think he signs with us when hes season ends or does he go back for another year

I think it will depend on how where he is strength/size wise. But, from all the evidence he wants to turn pro as soon as possible. If his development curve is anything like this past year, he should be ready.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

2023 WJC 7 GP 1 G 3 A 4 PTS
2023 WC 7 GP 2 G 4 A 6 PTS

It's amusing seeing 19 yr old Hutson outproduce his punk ass still green behind the ears 18 yr old self from the World Juniors

... he can even.. look down at him too

Shades of Makar playing as the 7th D for Canada in 2018.

 

[JC Superstar]

I din’t think he has much to learn in the NCAA after two seasons.

Need the academic ... and the gym.

 

[Egresch]

I din’t think he has much to learn in the NCAA after two seasons.

Needs to spend a lot of time at gym and learn to defend. That is solid challenge.

 

[SlafySZN]

Needs to spend a lot of time at gym and learn to defend. That is solid challenge.

He’s already pretty good and smart with defending.

 

[Kojo]

Just been stat watching, how is Lane Hutson getting so many points while playing only 10 minutes per game?